IG Securities, the local arm of trading giant IGGroup, is preparing to stop offering cryptocurrency ETF CFDs. The decision followed updated guidance from Japan’sFinancial Services Agency (FSA), which clarified how crypto ETF CFDs should behandled in a revised policy.Join IG, CMC, and Robinhood in London’s leading trading industry event!Suspension of New Orders From Monday, December 1, 2025, IG Japan will no longeraccept new orders for cryptocurrency ETF CFDs. Any pending orders at that timewill reportedly be canceled.In its explanation, as translated from Japanese, the FSA clarified thatETFs containing specific crypto assets are essentially tied to the price of theunderlying cryptocurrency. Thus, derivatives based on such ETFs, even ifestablished overseas, are treated as transactions linked to crypto assets. This means they fall under Japan’s regulations forcrypto-related derivatives, which are designed to account for the unique risksand price volatility of digital assets.Given that the creation and sale of crypto asset ETFsare currently prohibited in Japan, the FSA views offering derivatives based onoverseas crypto ETFs as problematic.The firm emphasized that this change is a directresponse to the FSA’s updated guidance and comes after careful internal review.Customers holding current positions in crypto ETF CFDs will still be able tosettle them, but they must act before the firm’s set deadline. All positions must be closed by the close of tradingon Saturday, January 31, 2026. IG Japanwarned that any positions left open past this date will be forcibly liquidatedat the closing price on January 31, 2026. Products AffectedThe discontinuation specifically affects iSharesBitcoin Trust ETF and iShares Ethereum Trust ETF CFDs, which are currentlyavailable for 24-hour trading. Other products and services offered by IG Japanwill continue unaffected.The latest update, followed IG’s report that UK cryptoinvestors are nearly twice as likely to focus on long-term wealth creation thanon short-term gains, according to research from trading platform IG.In a survey of over 500 UK crypto holders, 51% saidtheir goal is building long-term wealth, while 27% cited short-term gains. Many are also investing with specific life goals inmind: 33% for retirement and 18% for a house deposit, with younger investorsaged 18-24 showing an even stronger long-term focus.This article was written by Jared Kirui at www.financemagnates.com.